Cyclic azine compound having nitrogen-containing condensed aromatic group, method for producing same, and organic electroluminescent device comprising same as constituent component

1. A cyclic azine compound represented by the formula (1):

wherein,

Y represents a nitrogen atom,

Ar 1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group,

Ar 2 represents a hydrogen atom, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, or Ar 2 represents a phenanthrolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, or an acridinyl group,

Ar 3 represents a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group or an acridinyl group,

X represents a phenylene group, and

n represents an integer in the range of 0 to 3.

2. The cyclic azine compound according to claim 1 , wherein Ar 3 represents a phenanthrolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group or a quinolinyl group.

3. The cyclic azine compound according to claim 1 , wherein Ar 2 represents a hydrogen atom; a phenyl group which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group; a biphenylyl group which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group; a naphthyl group which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group; an anthranyl group which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group; a perylenyl group which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group; a phenanthrenyl group which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group; a triphenylenyl group which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group; a pyrenyl group which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group; a phenanthrolinyl group; a naphthyridinyl group; a quinoxalinyl group; a phenanthridinyl group; or an acridinyl group.

4. The cyclic azine compound according to claim 1 , wherein Ar 2 represents a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group, a 4-biphenylyl group, a 3-biphenylyl group, a 2-biphenylyl group, a 3-(2-pyridyl)phenyl group, a 4-(2-pyridyl)phenyl group, a 1,1′:4′,1″-terphenyl-4-yl group, a 1,1′:2′,1″-terphenyl-4-yl group, a 1,1′:3′,1″-terphenyl-5′-yl group, a 3′-(2-pyridyl)biphenyl-3-yl group, a 3′-(3-pyridyl)biphenyl-3-yl group, a 4′-(2-pyridyl)biphenyl-4-yl group, a 4′-(3-pyridyl)biphenyl-4-yl group, a 2-naphthyl group, a 9-anthranyl group, a 9-phenanthrenyl group, a 8-(2-pyridyl)naphthanlen-2-yl group, a 10-(2-pyridyl)anthracen-9-yl group, or a phenanthrolinyl group.

5. The cyclic azine compound according to claim 1 , wherein Ar 1 represents a phenyl group, a p-tolyl group, a m-tolyl group, a o-tolyl group, a 2,6-dimethylphenyl group, a 4-tert-butylphenyl group, a 4-biphenylyl group, a 3-biphenylyl group, a 2-biphenylyl group, a 1,1′:4′,1″-terphenyl-4-yl group, a 1,1′:2′,1″-terphenyl-4-yl group, a 1,1′:3′,1″-terphenyl-5′-yl group, a 1-naphthyl group, a 4-methylnaphthalen-1-yl group, a 4-tert-butylnaphthalen-1-yl group, a 5-methylnaphthalen-1-yl group, a 5-tert-butylnaphthalen-1-yl group, a 4-phenylnaphthalen-1-yl group, a 2-naphthyl group, a 6-methylnaphthalen-2-yl group, a 6-tert-butylnaphthalen-2-yl group, a 7-methylnaphthalen-2-yl group or a 7-tert-butylnaphthalen-2-yl group.

6. The cyclic azine compound according to claim 1 , wherein Ar 1 represents a phenyl group, a p-tolyl group, a 4-tert-butylphenyl group, a 4-biphenylyl group, a 3-biphenylyl group or a 2-naphthyl group.

7. The cyclic azine compound according to claim 1 , wherein n represents an integer in the range of 0, 1 or 2.

8. A process for producing a cyclic azine compound represented by the formula (1):

wherein,

Y represents a nitrogen atom,

Ar 1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group,

Ar 2 represents a hydrogen atom, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, or Ar 2 represents a phenanthrolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, or an acridinyl group,

Ar 3 represents a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group or an acridinyl group,

X represents a phenylene group, and

n represents an integer in the range of 0 to 3;

characterized by coupling a compound represented by the following formula (2) with a compound represented by the following formula (3) in the presence of a base and a palladium catalyst or in the presence of a base, a palladium catalyst and an alkali metal salt;

wherein,

Y represents a nitrogen atom,

Ar 1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group,

Ar 2 represents a hydrogen atom, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, or Ar 2 represents a phenanthrolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, or an acridinyl group, and

R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, provided that two R 1 s in the B(OR 1 ) 2 may be the same or different, and the two R 1 s may form a ring together with the two oxygen atoms and the boron atom;

Ar 3 —(X) n —Z 1   (3)

wherein,

Ar 3 represents a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group or an acridinyl group,

X represents a phenylene group,

n represents an integer in the range of 0 to 3, and

Z 1 represents a leaving group.

9. A process for producing a cyclic azine compound represented by the formula (1):

wherein,

Y represents a nitrogen atom,

Ar 1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group,

Ar 2 represents a hydrogen atom, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, or Ar 2 represents a phenanthrolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, or an acridinyl group,

Ar 3 represents quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group or an acridinyl group,

X represents a phenylene group, and

n represents an integer in the range of 0 to 3;

characterized by coupling a compound represented by the following formula (8) with a compound represented by the following formula (9) in the presence of a base and a palladium catalyst or in the presence of a base, a palladium catalyst and an alkali metal salt;

wherein,

Y represents a nitrogen atom,

Ar 1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group,

Ar 2 represents a hydrogen atom, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, or Ar 2 represents a phenanthrolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, or an acridinyl group, and

Z 1 represents a chlorine atom or a bromine atom,

Ar 3 —(X) n —B(OR 1 ) 2   (9)

wherein,

Ar 3 represents a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group or an acridinyl group,

X represents a phenylene group,

n represents an integer in the range of 0 to 3, and

R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, provided that two R 1 s in the B(OR 1 ) 2 may be the same or different, and the two R 1 s may form a ring together with the oxygen atoms and the boron atom.

10. A process for producing a cyclic azine compound represented by the formula (1′):

wherein,

Y represents a nitrogen atom,

Ar 1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group,

Ar 2′ represents a phenanthrolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, or an acridinyl group, which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, or Ar 2′ represents a nitrogen-containing condensed ring aromatic group having 9 to 15 carbon atoms,

Ar 3 represents a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group or an acridinyl group,

X represents a phenylene group, and

n represents an integer in the range of 0 to 3;

characterized by coupling a compound represented by the following formula (12) with a compound represented by the following formula (13) in the presence of a base and a palladium catalyst or in the presence of a base, a palladium catalyst and an alkali metal salt;

wherein,

Y represents a nitrogen atom,

Ar 1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group,

Ar 3 represents a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group or an acridinyl group,

X represents a phenylene group,

n represents an integer in the range of 0 to 3, and

Z 1 represents a chlorine atom or a bromine atom;

Ar 2′ —B(OR 1 ) 2   (13)

wherein,

Ar 2′ represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with a phenyl group or a pyridyl group, or Ar 2′ represents a phenanthrolinyl group; a naphthyridinyl group; a quinoxalinyl group; a phenanthridinyl group; or an acridinyl group,

R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, provided that two R 1 in the B(OR 1 ) 2 may be the same or different, and the two R 1 may form a ring together with the two oxygen atoms and the boron atom.

11. An organic electroluminescent device which has an electron transport layer comprising, as a constituent, the cyclic azine compound as claimed in claim 1 .